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White Negroni

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (289)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 fl oz Gentian liqueur Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Avèze, Salers)
1 fl oz Aromatized wine (e.g. Lillet Blanc)
3 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s (optional)

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare pink grapefruit zest for garnish.

Method

  1. POUR all ingredients into ice-filled glass.
  2. STIR.

Garnish

  1. Express pink grapefruit zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of White Negroni contains 161 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 20.51% alc./vol. (41.01° proof)
  • 18.5 grams of pure alcohol

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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History

Created in 2001 by Wayne Collins at VinExpo. Bordeaux, France using Plymouth Gin for Nick Blacknell, then brand director of Plymouth Gin. Later, Simon Ford, who was the Plymouth Gin ambassador, introduced the cocktail to Audrey Saunders in the early days of her Pegu Club, where it became a hit on the menu.

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Review

Wayne Collins, this cocktail's creator, originally used equal parts as is usual for a classic Negroni, and after trying various other formulations, I've found this works best. Wayne also specified a grapefruit zest twist, and this is essential to the recipe's success. However, be warned, this is a cocktail for aficionados of bittersweet aperitifs and gentian.

Variations/similar cocktails

White Negroni Sbagliato
Mellow White Negroni
Walthall's White Negroni
White Mezcal Negroni

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Comments & Discussion

John CARR Premium Member
Even better with a generous squeeze of fresh grapefruit juice and possibly a dash of grapefruit bitters, including if you have peeled your fruit bare but the flesh is still willing 😉
score: 2
Loïc Pierre
I've tried it with a different recipy and I modified it (and I use Salers instead of Suze), so far the better ratio to my taste was the following :
1,5 oz gin, 1 oz Lillet and 0,75 oz Salers/Suze.
It went into my top 10. Delicious.
score: 1
Matteo Banchini
I made an Azzurro Negroni by applying this same idea of changing the bitter aperitif and the vermouth. I made it using Venturo Aperitivo Mediterraneo and dry vermouth, and garnished with a lemon twist and a rosemary sprig to underline the two main aromas I recognize in Venturo. Really liked the result, very mediterranean indeed, I'll try it again during a hot summer afternoon
score: 2
Luca Viviani Premium Member
One of the few Negroni variations that stand up to the original.
PS: it's not white!!
score: 3
A J Wilson Premium Member
The first time I made this, I didn’t like it at all, but that must have been operator error because I just tried it again and thoroughly enjoyed it. A great showcase for the musty, turmeric-laden idiosyncrasies of Suze.
score: 1
Josh Walthall
I'm sure it's sacrilege, but I occasionally switch out the Lillet Blanc for Italicus and then add some grapefruit bitters and a twist. It has more power to battle the bitterness of the Suze, and the result is exceptional and balanced.
score: 2
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Not sacrilege at all. A tasty cocktail. I've added to Difford's Guide as Walthall’s White Negroni, although please let me know if you'd like to rename. Many thanks for the suggestion.
score: 5
Richard Elgar Premium Member
I agree with a number of others here - reducing the Suze a tad makes the drink more balanced. So the ration became 1 gin/ 1 Cocchi Americano/ .75 Suze. I had no grapefruit twist but a dash of grapefruit bitters spread over 4 cocktails worked well.
score: 3
Stephen Broughall Premium Member
Suze is superb but can take command of a cocktail. This is an excellent showcase for it but for the next round I will reduce the Suze slightly. Or maybe a dash of soda?
score: 1
Lars Jacobsen
Tastes like Crodino
score: 1
Calvin Grant Premium Member
Whilst I've loved this over the years with Cocchi Americano, Beefeater, and Suze (and it's fantastic!) revisiting this with Lillet Blanc...aaah....it's perfect. By the way, have ya'''all tried the Five-Three-Five? Star.
score: 1
John CARR Premium Member
… just looked at the recipe, Calvin…Still recovering from early traumatic experiences with midori so haven’t tasted it in over 30 years… maybe one day…!
score: 1
Calvin Grant Premium Member
So no Green Negroni? Had a bad experience with José Cuervo gold back in the 70's. Was many years till a good tequila found me and relieved my aversion.
score: 2
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Richard Elgar Premium Member
Love the five three five! Such a great color too!
score: 2
Calvin Grant Premium Member
Like a peridot, or my cats' eyes! Wow I've got to search your recipe list. Cheers!
score: 2
Calvin Grant Premium Member
Loving the gold negroni!
score: 0
John CARR Premium Member
Calvin, revisiting this with Kina L’aero d’or fully replacing the Lillet this evening. I enjoyed but def changes the flavour profile quite a bit- perhaps more suited to the cool weather here (yes, it does snow occasionally, tho rarely in town itself) - the syrupy sweetness of the Kina I thought worked well, without losing a nice hit of the bitter too.
score: 1
Calvin Grant Premium Member
Went looking for a bottle of Kina L'aero d'or when I first started making the Corpse Reviver 2 a few years back and couldn't find it locally. After seeing your post, I checked around and found it is available now. Finally got some cognac to try the Topgallant you suggested but alas, I've polished off that recent bottle of Bonal. Guess it's off to the market tomorrow to get both!
score: 1
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